Clinically Suspected Myocarditis Temporally Related to COVID-19 Vaccination in Adolescents and Young Adults.
Dongngan T TruongAudrey DionneJuan Carlos MunizKimberly E McHughMichael A PortmanLinda M LambertDeepika ThackerMatthew D EliasJennifer S LiOlga H Toro-SalazarBrett R AndersonAndrew M AtzC Monique BohunMichael J CampbellMaryanne ChrisantLaura D'AddeseKirsten B DummerDaniel ForshaLowell H FrankOlivia H FroschSarah K GelehrterTherese M GigliaCamden HebsonSupriya S JainPace JohnstonAnita KrishnanKristin C LombardiBrian W McCrindleElizabeth C MitchellKoichi MiyataTrent MizziRobert M ParkerJyoti K PatelChristina RonaiArash A SabatiJenna SchauerS Kristen Sexson-TejtelJames R SheaLara S ShekerdemianShubhika SrivastavaJodie K Votava-SmithSarah WhiteJane W NewburgerPublished in: Circulation (2021)
Most cases of suspected COVID-19 vaccine myocarditis occurring in persons <21 years have a mild clinical course with rapid resolution of symptoms. Abnormal findings on cMRI were frequent. Future studies should evaluate risk factors, mechanisms, and long-term outcomes.